By Infactng/ Abuja
Indications emerge tonight that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari may deploy the Nigerian military to quell the relentless ENDSARS protests by young Nigerians.
In a press statement issued tonight by the Action Director Army Public Relations, Col Sagir Musa, the Army pledged its complete loyalty to President Buhari while warning certain subversive elements and trouble makers to desist from such acts as the Army would defend Nigeria’s democracy at all cost.
It is unclear why the Army should issue this warning going by the fact that it has been overwhelmed by the rising insecurity in the northeast ad northwest.
In the two- paragraph statement, the Army described certain unknown people as anti-democratic forces and agents of disunity.
If the military is deployed to crush the protest of the youths, there is likelihood of a peaceful protest becoming more bloody.
The press release is reproduced below:
PRESS RELEASE
NIGERIAN ARMY REMAINS RESOLUTE TO THE PEACE AND STABILITY OF THE NATION
1. The Nigerian Army (NA) wishes to reassure law abiding citizens that it is highly committed to the sustenance of peace, security and defence of democracy in Nigeria. As a responsible and law abiding organisation, the NA reaffirms its unalloyed loyalty and commitment to the President, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari and the Constitution of the Country.
2. The NA hereby warns all subversive elements and trouble makers to desist from such acts as it remains highly committed to defend the country and her democracy at all cost. The NA is ready to fully support the civil authority in whatever capacity to maintain law and order and deal with any situation decisively. All officers and men are directed never to be distracted by anti democratic forces and agents of disunity.
SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations
14 October 2020
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